When it comes to our planet it seems everyone these days is “going green”.But what about the blue?Since more than 70 percent of our planet is made up of water, it is important that we focus on our ecosystem as a whole.
One woman who is starting to gain some notoriety for her interest in important water issues is Alexandra Cousteau.If the name sounds familiar it may be because she is the daughter of environmentalist Philippe Cousteau and granddaughter to the world-famous French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Along with her brother, Philippe Cousteau Jr., Alexandra Cousteau founded an organization called EarthEcho International.The organization strives to get the word out about protecting the Earth’s oceans and freshwater systems by partnering up with various media outlets.Just this last year, EchoEarth International set up shop at a popular outdoor rock concert called the WARP tour to share their empowering message of sustainability.
When she’s not speaking out about our waters at rock concerts she is giving speeches at places like the United Nations, Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution.Growing up in a strong environmentalist family has certainly made its mark on Alexandra Cousteau.It has been reported that Jacques-Yves Cousteau taught her to scuba dive when she was just seven-years-old.
In an interview Alexandra Cousteau gave to the Examiner she explains how the oceans are connected to climate change.She points out that strange weather patterns, the disappearance of certain fish stocks, and coastlines degrading are all directly affected by our climate changes.She offers the interesting analogy that “the oceans and water are the life-support systems of the planet.”
i am so proud of people like her that care and do kind of work she does .. so many people take everything for granted.. it is wonderful to see her continuing the family legacy .
highlights::
on Sep 24, 2008
I agree. I think she is doing a wonderful job. It is truly fantastic.
fairygodmother11::
on Sep 28, 2008
Wonderfull!!! Each of us can do our part to by keeping beaches clean so that it dosn't get into the water.
tripletsnthree::
on Oct 03, 2008
That is so great to read about. YAY strong, empowered, bright, loving, intelligent, women everywhere. How could she not be honoring her family. That seems a silly question.
Keeping clean beaches and taking the time to clean up after one another not just our selves...because sometimes their are some of us that are not doing the part of helping our planet. Maybe seeing the ways of kindness will help to influence the next choice of recycling or littering...and maybe it will be fifty times of seeing that type of kind act... in the meantime if we pick up after ourselves and help out with what was left there by others we can all help in the blue are of life. Her site says she is touring this month and one of the rock concerts expects some 600,000 fans to show......speaking there should have a profound impact. Way to go.
jen_taylor::
on Oct 07, 2008
I absolutely love that. I worked with inner city 6th graders for a while, teaching about the environment. Explaining to them how their everyday actions have an effect on every aspect of the world around them. including the water, their homes, schools, and everything. it's nice to know that there are more people out there everyday trying to spread the same kind of word. And the fact that she went to the WARPED Tour to do it, is great. The general age of everyone that goes to that sort of show is a really great target age group.
Kudos to them.
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